This document contains definitions and examples for a variety of words from Abraham Lincoln Chapters 1 and 2. Definitions are provided for terms like "def", "gesture", "disarray", "peek", "filthy", "chore", "huddled", "overwhelm", "if you stare", "shrug", "mortify", "sermon", "shelter", and "doubtful". Examples of using these words in context are also included from the specified chapters.

1. T H A N K S T O 5 A B S P R I N G 2 0 1 6 :
H A N G , RYA N , B E A N , J AY, S H E R RY, H A E U N , T O N G
A N D S U V O
ABRAHAM LINCOLN CHAPTERS 1 AND 2

2. D E F : T O S E E O R N O T I C E S O M E O N E / S O M E T H I N G
S Y N : L O C AT E
TO SPOT

3. TO GESTURE
• Def: use body movement to express something
• Syn: call, wave, signal
• Ex: The police gestures in the direction of the destination but
the man cannot get it.

4. The cabin was in complete
disarray (n).
• Definition: a lack of order : a confused or
messy condition

5. Abe peeked (v) through the
bearskin.
• Definition:to look or glance quickly or
furtively, especially through a small
opening or from a concealed location;
peep; peer.
•

6. FILTHY (adj)
[fil-thee]
 Definition : disgustingly dirty
 Example : A filthy area with no sanitation

7. CHORE (n)
{CHôr}
 Definition : An unpleasant but necessary task
 Example : He sees interviews as a chore

8. HUDDLED (adj.)
• Crowded together without order; all in a heap.

9. OVERWHELM (v)
• to overcome completely in mind or feeling

10. IF YOU STAREAT SOMEONE
OR SOMETHING, YOU
LOOK AT THEM FOR A
LONG TIME.
WITHOUT
EXPRESSION OR
UNDERSTANDING

11. ◦to raise and contract the
shoulders
also, a noun, as in:
a shrug of the shoulders

12. Mortify (v)
/ˈmôrdəˌfī/
1/ Def: cause S.O to feel
embarrassed, ashamed
Synonyms: shame, embarrass
2/ Def: subdue by self-denial or
discipline
Synonyms: control, punish, discipline

13. Sermon (n)
/ˈsərmən/
• Def: a talk on religious or
moral subject, especially one
given during a church service
• Synonyms: speech, talk,
lesson, lecture

14. Shelter(n)(v)
[shel-ter]
Definition:
(noun)
1.Something beneath, behind, or within which a person,
animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles,
adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
2.A building serving as a temporary refuge or residence
for homelesspersons, abandoned animals, etc.
(verb)
1.To provide with a shelter; place under cover.
2.To protect, as by shelter; take under one's protection.

15. Doubtful(adj)
[dout-fuh l]
Definition:
(adjective)
1.Of uncertain outcome or result.
2.Unsettled in opinion or belief; undecided; hesitating.
3.Of equivocal or questionable character:
4.Admitting of or causing doubt; uncertain; ambiguous.

16. Blinking someone’s eyes immediately and regularly.
Page28: Abe shouted, all the while making quirky movements, blinking rapidly,
and clearing his throat loudly.

17. Page28: Abe shouted, all the while making quirky movements, blinking
rapidly, and clearing his throat loudly.